In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks are getting a key player back to their roster on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are still struggling with goaltending concerns as they have an extra netminder they’d like to move. Sheldon Keefe is not happy with his team’s lack of response to the Timothy Liljegren injury.
Raphael Lavoie
In an unexpected turn of events, the Edmonton Oilers made some surprising waiver decisions on Sunday, raising eyebrows and concerns among a section of the fan base. The team placed Raphael Lavoie, Ben Gleason, and Lane Pederson on waivers, prompting a wave of reactions from the hockey community. While some fans are expressing frustration and
In a salary cap world of the NHL, especially where the team you’re on is tight to the cap and in full win-now mode, timing is often as crucial as skill. For young players like Raphael Lavoie, who harbors ambitions of regularly wearing the jersey of the Edmonton Oilers during the 2023-24 regular season, the
Last week, Raphael Lavoie signed with the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year, two-way contract extension valued at $874,125. He was among five players set to become restricted free agents that received qualifying offers from the Oilers on June 29. With that bit of business taken care of, Lavoie can focus solely on preparing for the
The 2019 CIBC Canada-Russia Series is all wrapped up, and it came right down to the wire. Some of the best under-20 players from Russia faced off against the best from the QMJHL, OHL, and the WHL, with Russia playing each of these groups twice, splitting each mini-series. Of the six games played, four of